Macron thinks he can handle Trump, but G7 will put that to the test
Trump’s mood is volatile, and the French leader’s approach has had only limited successEmmanuel Macron reckons...
Pakistan expands ban on plastic bags as inspectors are caught in shop spat
Punjab joins regions where polythene bags are illegal and stiff fines take effect in Islamabad amid...
China puts $75bn of retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Move puts additional 5% and 10% on imports in latest tit-for-tat between top two economiesChina has...
Amazon fires: why ecocide must be recognised as an international crime | Letters
Simon Surtees says the burning Brazilian forest is redolent of the plot of Lord of the...
Trump slams Fed chair he appointed last year as an 'enemy' – live news
US president said Jerome Powell had let the country down and compared him to a golfer...
'A killer is always a killer’: Gambia gripped by Junglers’ testimony
Truth commission reveals evidence of death squad’s abuses over two decadesOne of the most notorious killers...
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Transgender journalist loses discrimination claim against the Times
Katherine O’Donnell, who was made redundant from Scottish edition, loses tribunalA transgender woman made redundant by...
'Boorish and self-centred': little love for Prince Andrew over Epstein links
Duke denies any wrongdoing but revelations continue to make uncomfortable reading Randy Andy, Air Miles Andy,...
French wine-makers hope for G7 detente with Trump over tariffs
Trump has threatened high tariffs on French wine in response to Macron’s tech taxFrench wine-makers are...
Deutsche Bank to pay $16m to settle US ‘princelings’ case
Regulator had said it corruptly hired unqualified relatives of foreign officials to win businessDeutsche Bank has...
Surge in violent crime in Barcelona prompts calls for legal reform
Critics say many street thieves operate with impunity, leaving tourists particularly vulnerableThe Catalan government has called...
Brexit: Boris Johnson says people 'shouldn't get hopes up too soon' about prospects of deal - live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenAfternoon summary 5.07pm BST It is just...
Taylor Swift: Trump thinks his presidency is an autocracy
Exclusive: songwriter discusses her political awakening in a Guardian interviewTaylor Swift has spoken of her disillusionment...
David Koch, billionaire industrialist and Republican mega donor, dies aged 79
Koch and brother Charles championed conservative causesDavid Koch was also a major cultural philanthropistDavid Koch, one...
Paris prosecutor opens child rape inquiry linked to Epstein case
Investigation to focus on potential crimes against citizens in France and abroadThe chief Paris prosecutor has...
Trump 'hereby orders' US companies to leave China after attacking Fed chair
President calls for US boycott after Jerome Powell warned central bank faces ‘new challenge’ ‘with Trump’s...
France and Ireland declare opposition to trade deal over Amazon fires
Brazil’s handling of forest fires set to top agenda of G7 countries at meeting in Biarritz...